Rick Van Horn Needs Our Help Over nearly thirty years as a drum journalist, clinician, and teacher, Rick Van Horn has offered his experience and wisdom to benefit the lives and careers of drummers around the world. His personal and professional efforts have also helped many percussion manufacturers to launch or improve products that make our playing lives easier and more creative. Now Rick needs our help. His beloved wife of thirty-eight years... read more...

Coming to Indy? Visit Us During the DCI Open House! This week Indianapolis plays host to national and international music events presented by both the Percussive Arts Society and Music For All's Bands of America. Drum Corps International invites all marching music fans in town to stop in during an open house at our corporate headquarters (110 W. Washington St., Suite C) on Friday, Nov. 13 anytime between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. ET. Take a gu... read more...

GUITAR CENTER ANNOUNCES DRUM-OFF GRAND FINALS FEATURING TOMMY LEE and Street Drum Corps’ FRANK ZUMMO IN “BEZERK” AN EXCLUSIVE PROJECT FEATURING CHAD SMITH (Red Hot Chili Peppers), MATT SORUM (Guns ‘N Roses, Velvet Revolver), JOSÉ PASILLAS (Incubus), AND MORE   A Tribute to JOHN BONHAM by JASON BONHAM AND A COLLABORATIVE PEFORMOANCE BY DANNY CAREY (Tool) and BRANN DAILOR (Mastodon®) ... read more...

        November 2009 is International Drum Month. Sponsored annually by the Percussion Marketing Council the intent of International Drum Month is to promote programs that bring increased awareness of drumming. It is thought that by doing so it will make more people want to become drummers. In the past the drum arena was mostly left to the guys. This has changed in recent years. According to a 2006 survey that was done by the Percu... read more...

On Oct. 19th the DC crew was on hand to witness yet another great performance by  none other than John Blackwell himself. Just one day before leaving to Japan to start rehearsal for a pop tour with one of Japan's premiere artists,  John was able to give us yet another taste of why he's one of the most sought after musicians today. The clinic started off with a funky solo, then segued into several performances with backing tracks mostly composed by Blackwell. John also g... read more...

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE SYNDICATE TODAY! SYNDICATE PARTY INFO: Date: Nov. 13 2009 Time: 7:00 PM Where: Kapok Pavilion, Clearwater Florida Artists playing - Ray Luzier, Brent Easton, Third Richardson... Contact: For questions regarding the ddrum Syndicate Party, feel free to email Rick Borecki, the President of the ddrum Syndicate. [email protected] Recommended Hotel Accomodations: Wingate by Windham www.wingateinnclearwater.com 5000 Lake Blvd cle... read more...

Drummers of Los Angeles, grab your sticks and join us. Why let guitar players have all the fun? We see you guys supporting each other, forming communities on YouTube and the forums and message boards, we want to give you a platform to get together in person to trade knowledge, network, and have fun. Brent Barnett, Gibraltar's drum rack builder to the stars will be on the scene at this event. Brent has helped design drum racks for Clown (drummer for Slipknot) Jonathan Moffett (drummer... read more...

FOR IMMEDIATE, RHYTHMIC RELEASE San Jose, California, -- Travis Barker is receiving rave reviews for his new “fly” drum kit, which MTV described in a July 29 report as “gravity-defying and head-spinning.” DRUM! Magazine, one of Enter Music Publishing's hip, drum/percussion magazines, however, had the scoop when DRUM! contributing photographer, Robert Downs, was invited to the Forum in Los Angeles on July 21 for a pre-drum premiere of Barker's new kit, which flies the friendly skies wit... read more...

        Guitar Gods Applaud Carmine Appice's Guitar Zeus CD Project Fuel Records releases "Conquering Heroes" featuring rock guitarists Leslie West, Slash, many more "Carmine Appice set the foundation for heavy drumming before John Bonham, before Ian Paice, before anyone else." - Rick van Horn, Modern Drummer September 14, 2009 For Immediate release Los Angeles, CA - Fuel Records release... read more...

       The Search for the Top Undiscovered Drummer in the Nation is Back!   Guitar Center is pleased to announce the return of Guitar Center's Drum-Off, the world's largest drum competition. Starting August 1st, drummers can sign up for their chance to win over $40,000 in cash and prizes, joining over 5,000 drummers from across the country to compete for the title of Guitar Center's Drum-Off Champion. Now in its 21st year, Guitar Center's... read more...